El Rey De La Puntualidad Lyrics in English Héctor Lavoe

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Rey De La Puntualidad by Héctor Lavoe from Spanish to English.
Nosotros somos buenos compañeros
We are good companions
Con mucho gusto le vamo'a presentar
With great pleasure, we will introduce
A un cantante que lo hemos coronado
A singer that we have crowned
Como el rey de la puntualidad
As the king of punctuality
A un cantante que lo hemos coronado
A singer that we have crowned
Como el rey de la puntualidad
As the king of punctuality
Ya nos dieron la señal que el hombre por fin llegó
They have given us the signal that the man has finally arrived
Ya nos dieron la señal que el hombre por fin llegó
They have given us the signal that the man has finally arrived
Ahora queda con ustedes
Now it's up to you
El cantante de los cantantes
The singer of singers
Con ustedes Héctor Lavoe
Here is Héctor Lavoe
Yo soy Héctor Lavoe
I am Héctor Lavoe
Cinco ocho de estatura
Five eight in height
Miren qué musculatura
Look at my muscles
Miren qué linda figura
Look at my beautiful figure
La verdad que yo me veo bien
The truth is, I look good
Yo seguiré mi vaivén
I will continue my rhythm
Cantando con sabrosura
Singing with flavor
Siempre estaré con ustedes, mi gente
I will always be with you, my people
Hasta que a mí me lleven
Until they take me
En contra de mi voluntad
Against my will
Que me lleven a mi sepultura
Take me to my grave
Por mi madre que es la última vez que llego, tarde
I swear, this is the last time I arrive late
Tu gente quiere oír tu voz sonora
Your people want to hear your powerful voice
Nosotros solo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
Aquí están equivocados si se los digo como un hermano
You are mistaken if I tell you as a brother
Yo no soy quien llega tarde, ustedes llegan muy temprano
I am not the one who arrives late, you arrive too early
Tu gente quiere oír tu voz sonora
Your people want to hear your powerful voice
Nosotros solo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
Y ustedes me critican con eso de llegar tarde
And you criticize me for arriving late
Pero mi gente se da cuenta que yo llego con bonito maquillaje
But my people realize that I arrive with beautiful makeup
Tu gente quiere oir tu voz sonora
Your people want to hear your powerful voice
Nosotros solo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
Ustedes siempre me critican, dejen esa bobería
You always criticize me, stop with that nonsense
Miren bien de arriba a abajo, que yo soy estuche de monería
Look at me from head to toe, I am a showpiece
Tu gente quiere oír tu voz sonora
Your people want to hear your powerful voice
Nosotros solo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
Antes era bien bandido, ahora todos han prendido
I used to be a real troublemaker, now everyone has noticed
Ven que llego temprano y dicen qué cambio el muchacho ha tenido
See, I arrive early and they say what a change the boy has had
Tu gente quiere oír tu voz sonora
Your people want to hear your powerful voice
Nosotros solo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
Tu gente quiere oír tu voz sonora
Your people want to hear your powerful voice
Nosotros sólo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
Ahora para complacerlos, se los digo de a verdad
Now, to please you, I'll tell you the truth
La próxima vez que llegue, voy a llegar en puntualidad
Next time I arrive, I'll be punctual
Tu gente quiere oír tu voz sonora
Your people want to hear your powerful voice
Nosotros solo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
A la la la la la la, que cante mi gente
La la la la la la, let my people sing
Si en un tiempo se los dije, yo de pecho y bien de frente
If I told you before, I said it with my chest and honestly
Tu gente quiere oír tu voz sonora
Your people want to hear your powerful voice
Nosotros solo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
Ya son las 12 y no llega, hará lo mismo que ayer
It's already 12 and he hasn't arrived, he'll do the same as yesterday
Espera, espera y no viene; espera la gente, lo quieren ver
Wait, wait, and he doesn't come; people are waiting, they want to see him
Tu gente quiere oír tu voz sonora
Your
Nosotros solo queremos que llegues a la hora
We just want you to arrive on time
Que cante y siga adelante el cantante de los cantantes
Let the singer of singers sing and carry on
Ahora vengo de frente, bien caliente voy para 'elante
Now I'm coming straight ahead, very hot I'm going forward
Que cante y siga adelante el cantante de los cantantes
Let the singer of singers sing and carry on
Así me llama la gente, siempre vengo con el plante
That's what people call me, I always come with the plan
Que cante y siga adelante el cantante de los cantantes
Let the singer of singers sing and carry on
A veces yo llego tarde si es que no tengo quien de la cama me levante
Sometimes I'm late if I don't have someone to get me out of bed.
Que cante y siga adelante el cantante de los cantantes
Let the singer of singers sing and carry on
Si me levanto por el otro lado, no me quedo en casa ni me voy para ningún lado
If I wake up the other way, I won't stay home or go anywhere
Que cante y siga adelante el cantante de los cantantes
Let the singer of singers sing and carry on
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